Watch Books Writer & Consultant
Indeed I do. It was a blue dial CERTINA DS. I was nine years old. Already then I knew the “importance” of that little line of text under the 6-marker: Swiss Made. I knew I was the young proud owner of something special. Even if it was a quartz driven movement.
Top Of Mind: OMEGA Speedmaster, ROLEX Submariner and HEUER Carrera. And I mention these three as they offer best legibility and perfect dial layouts.
During a very drunken watch gathering I banged a corkscrew into the bezel of my limited edition PANERAI Luminor Marina PAM195. A black DLC watch that was made for 200 Paneristis. I wanted to show how solid the coating was, but instead made a deep nick in the watch. I was not proud when I woke up the day after. But because of this incident I was awarded with the Asshat Award of the Year by fellow Paneristis during an annual collectors meeting.
I only have vintage BREITLING and ROLEX watches, but my PATEK PHILIPPE and A. LANGE & SOHNE watches are all modern. As a consultant in the auction business I mainly have vintage timepieces come through my hands, but I appreciate both vintage and contemporary. I guess you can say I swing both ways.
It is one of THE most iconic watches. Also the Moon landing is for me one of the most important chapters in modern history. I remember having dinner with Buzz Aldrin on Capri many years ago. I was starstruck, but when I shared my experience with friends back home, many asked why I had dinner with Buzz Lightyear. I was so disappointed to learn that many of my friends had forgotten about the second man on the moon and instead thought I had had dinner with a cartoon character.
I am the proud owner of a tropical dial 145.022 from 1969. It was delivered to the retailer a few days after my actual birthday in 1970. So that watch has a lot of emotional value. That said I dream of a 2998-1. But then again, who doesn’t?
Besides from pictures of my family I would bring an old copy of Playboy that features Cindy Crawford. Not only because I afterwards could say I went to the moon with Cindy Crawford, but also because that issue always makes me happy. And when sitting alone in a space capsule it is important to remember things that make you happy.
None of the above. Instead I would buy all the things I dreamt about when I was a child. Meaning cars, watches, racetracks, toys and bicycles. I would hunt them down and find them New Old Stock or in as mint condition as possible.
In The Eagle, side by side with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Well, let me say it like this: I don’t check the time on my iPhone. My watch is the primary tool to tell time. So…I check my watch many times. I am after all a man who hates being late.
OMEGA Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday. Not kidding.
I am wearing my PATEK PHILIPPE Aquanaut ref. 5167. The OMEGA Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday is modeling in front of the cameras in our photo studio as we speak!
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